Title: Rabbits and Squirrels

Chasing rabbits and squirrels can hurt you success

Hello my fellow heroes, and welcome to episode 64!

“The man who chases two rabbits, catches neither.” ~ Confucius.

Also remember the dog names Dug in Pixar’s movie up? He wears a collar that allows him to speak but he is constantly distracted and every so often yells, “Squirrel!”

Both of these examples, the ancient one and the modern one depict a lack of focus.

And when it comes to achieving you goals, your desires and your dreams, a lack of focus could, at best delay your success and, at worst, lack of focus can derail your success completely.

• Lack of focus comes from not prioritizing what you want to accomplish
  • You must decide what is the most important goal
  • You also must decide what can wait till later
• You have to reaffirm your focus on a daily basis
  • Read your goal, desires and dreams every morning
    • Be intentional about what you will do today to get closer to those dreams
  • Read your goal, desires and dreams every night
    • Ask yourself, “What did I do today to get closer to these dreams?”
  • Know your Non-negotiables
    • Have a preset list of actions that will not change, no matter what’s going on around you, and make a contract with yourself to do them everyday
  • If you lose focus, get back on track as soon as possible
    • Acknowledge the misstep but don’t dwell on it
    • Pick up right where you left off and keep moving forward
  • Create accountability
    • Tell a trusted friend or family member what you are trying to accomplish and ask them to help keep you accountable
    • Create a reminder system to help you keep focused
    • Create a tracking system that shows clear progress toward the goal you’ve set

The big take away today is that when we start a new project, or have a new goal, it is exciting and for a short time, you are hyper focused on it. The problem is, excitement has a half-life. It will diminish over time no matter how grand the vision is. So, if you are going to see this through to completion, you gave to remain focused on the end goal. The best way to start down this path is by knowing your why.

Why is this so important? If you know your why, there is no obstacle you can’t overcome.

Closing Message: Thank you so much for listening today. I look forward to being with you again next week. In the meantime if you enjoyed this podcast, please take time to rate it and leave comments. I would also encourage you to hit the subscribe button so you will always receive the latest episode of be the hero when it comes out. You can provide your feedback by sending an email to [email protected].

Until next time my friends, Stop chasing Rabbits! Don’t let squirrels distract you! Go for those dreams, those goals, and those desires. Remain focused on the tasks that you have prioritized in your life. Don’t let anyone or anything hijack your success. Create accountability, reaffirm your goals and keep moving forward. And if you do that, you will… be the hero